Tom Patri
A former competitive player and Golf Magazine Top-100 teacher with over 40 years of experience, Tom Patri is a coach and mentor who carefully diagnoses students' needs, builds comprehensive improvement plans and guides players to success as they define it.
MEET TOM
Tom Patri is the Director of Instruction at Crown Colony CC in Fort Meyers, FL. He is the owner of TP Golf Schools in Naples, FL and also teaches seasonally at Farmington CC in Charlottesville, VA. A nationally recognized voice in golf instruction for over forty years, Tom is one of only two PGA members to be recognized as a PGA Section Teacher of the Year in both the MET & South Florida Sections. He has coached and mentored over 125 PGA & LPGA Professionals, collegiate and junior players who, combined, have won over 125 events.
As a player, Tom was an NCAA Division II First Team All-American selection in both 1980 and 1981 and in 1981 he triumphed as the NCAA Division II individual champion. He went on to play professionally on the South African Sunshine Tour as well as on the U.S. Mini Tours.
In 1986 Tom refocused his efforts on coaching and teaching the game to others. He has been named more than a dozen times to Golf Magazine's "Top 100 Teachers" list and since 2018, he has been recognized on Golf Digest's "Best Teachers in Florida" list.
A Titleist staff member since 1986, Tom is also the author of The Six-Spoke Approach to Golf.
For more instruction from Tom, visit https://www.tompatri.com, and follow him on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.
"The athletic journey to excellence in any sport is filled with many bumps and repeated obstacles. Anyone wishing to achieve greatness must be prepared to endure both physical as well as mental pain. The valley at times will be incredibly deep. The lows are often lower than low. Only those willing to fight the fight are rewarded.”
- Tom Patri
